Lieutenant Governor
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The Lieutenant Governor is the second-highest executive officer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, assisting the Governor and often acting as their successor or stand-in when needed.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor canonical | 4 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | 4 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (often presiding officer) | 1 |
| Lt. Gov. | 1 |
| Lt. Governor | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
state executive position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
|
| assistsOffice | Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| canPresideOver | meetings of the Governor’s Council ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | to ensure continuity of executive leadership in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Constitution of 1780
|
| electedWith | Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| eligibleForOffice |
must meet age and residency requirements set by Massachusetts law
ⓘ
qualified voter of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to act as Governor when the Governor is absent from the Commonwealth
ⓘ
to act as Governor when the Governor is incapacitated ⓘ to succeed to the governorship upon vacancy in the office of Governor ⓘ |
| isPartOfSuccessionPlan | Massachusetts gubernatorial line of succession ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | executive branch of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional officer of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| mayActAs | acting Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| memberOf | Massachusetts Governor’s Council ex officio ⓘ |
| officeCategory | subnational executive office ⓘ |
| officeEstablished | 1780 ⓘ |
| officeHoldersCollectively | Lieutenant Governors of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Lieutenant Governor self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| officeScope | statewide ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected office ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Massachusetts Governor's Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Executive Council
|
| partOf |
Government of Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts state government
|
| positionInGovernment | second-highest executive officer of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Deputy Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| rankInStateCabinet | second ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| residence | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| responsibility |
to represent the Governor at official events
ⓘ
to serve on boards and commissions as designated by law or the Governor ⓘ to support implementation of the Governor’s agenda ⓘ |
| seat | Massachusetts State House ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular election ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | His Excellency or Her Excellency in formal contexts ⓘ |
| successionOrder | first in line to succeed the Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | no term limits ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (often presiding officer)
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Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Lt. Governor
this entity surface form:
Lt. Gov.